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Ministry of Development of North-East Region
North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation  organized Showcasing Tripura at Varanasi
Tripura is a unique semi-hilly state in the North Eastern Region of India, surrounded on three sides by international borders, and home to a diverse mix of tribal cultures, natural resources, and religious groups. In order to promote Tripura as a ‘go-to’ business destination, the state successfully conducted an event titled, “Showcasing Tripura at Varanasi” on 21 July 2023. The occasion was used to display its famous GI tagged, organic Tripura Queen Pineapple and a variety of other Agri Horti produces alongside its rich Handloom &Handicraft industry, Tourism, Rubber and Bamboo produce.
The event supported by seven departments of Tripura, viz. Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Horticulture and Soil Conservation, Tribal Welfare Department, Forest Department, Industry Department, Handloom and Handicraft, and Tourism Department. It was executed by North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation , a Central Public Sector Enterprise  under the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Guest of the event Shri Ratan Lal Nath, Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Power, Government of Tripura reiterated the State Government’s commitment to promote local produce, artisans, and the land as such. He talked about the need to GI certify the unique produce and products to preserve and promote tradition. Talking about the focus of the Government, he said that it was essential for the rest of India and world to recognize the potential of the State both in terms of produce/ product availability and its geography. The State is promoting innovation, food processing and allied industries and making it tourist friendly and accessible.
The event was also graced by Shri Ravindra Jaiswal, Minister of State  - Stamp and Court Fees and Registration Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Ashok Tiwari, Mayor of Varanasi, and Shri Saurabh Srivastava, MLA Varanasi Cantt as guest of honour, Shri Apurva Roy, Secretary Agriculture, Government of Tripura, Shri UK Chakma, Secretary Tourism and Shri PL Agarwal, Additional PCCF, and a host of other senior officials from Tripura and Uttar Pradesh governments also graced the event.
Commodore Rajiv Ashok , Managing Director NERAMAC, in his welcome address, expressed and shared the idea behind the event. He said that the reason for choosing this location outside the North Eastern Region was the rich heritage that the city portrays, its recognition as a promoter of a vibrant handloom and handicraft industry, and naturally being an important cultural centre and an emerging commercial hub in the region.
The event also saw a Buyer Seller meet with over 50 buyers participating. They represented a cross-section of fields ranging from agri-horti sector, tourism, perfume to handloom and handicraft. The interest and intent to do business with Tripura by these buyers was the most important take-away of the event and is sure to see linkages being established in the coming months.
Ministry of Rural Development
28 States / UTs adopt the National Generic Document Registration System for Land Records
Bhu-Aadhar adopted by 26 States/UTs and pilot testing done in 7 more States /UTs
As many as 28 States / UTs have adopted the National Generic Document Registration System  for Land Records. The Department of Land Resources  says eRegistration is being done in these States/UTs or they have started sharing data with the national portal of NGDRS through User Interface / API.
According to the latest data provided by the Land Resources Division of the DoLR, Unique Land Parcel Identification Number  or Bhu-Aadhar has been adopted by 26 States/UTs and pilot testing done in 7 more States /UTs. Some States are also using ULPIN in SVAMITVA  portal.
As on 18.04.2023, computerization of Record of Rights  has been completed in 6,22,030  villages out of 6,57,403 villages. 1,28,72,020 Cadastral maps/FMBs have been digitized  out of 1,70,22,935 Maps/FMBs) while Cadastral maps have been linked to RoRs in 4,22,091 villages  out of 6,57,403 villages. 4922  Sub Registrar Offices  have been computerized and 4031  SROs integrated with Revenue Offices out of a total of 5303 SROs. 3297  Modern Record Rooms  have been established out of sanctioned 3846 MRRs .
The Department of Land Resources is implementing the Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme  with effect from 01.04.2016 as a Central Sector Scheme with 100% funding by Government of India.
The Department has achieved 100% expenditure target of Budget Estimates of Rs.239.25 crore fixed in respect of DILRMP for the year 2022-23.
Special Service and Features
NABARD 'State Focus Paper' Released: projects Kerala's credit potential at Rs 1,99, 089 crore
The ‘State Focus Paper' for the year 2023-24 prepared by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development was released by State Finance Minister Shri K N Balagopal, in Thiruvananthapuram. It projects Kerala's credit potential at 1,99, 089 crore for the fiscal year 2023-24. This is an overall overall increase of 13 % over previous year’s projection. Out of the total credit potential of Rs. 1,99,089 crore, agriculture and allied sectors accounts for Rs. 96,118 crore, MSME Sector Rs.59,646 crore and the other priority sectors Rs.43,325 crore. Besides the credit outlay to the priority sectors, the State Focus Paper also discusses structural issues for development, replicable practices, infrastructure gaps, success stories and action plan for bankers and Government Departments. The SFP document also has detailed analysis on infrastructure gap to be filled up in the state after assessing the available infrastructure.
Shri P Prasad, State Minister for Agriculture delivered the keynote address. Dr. Gopakumaran Nair, CGM NABARD presided over the meeting and Shri Thomas Mathew, Regional Director, RBI, Shri S Premkumar, GM, SLBC, Shri Alex Varghese, RCS among others attended the event
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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Working of a charkha demonstrated at Publications Division on programme to commemorate ‘150 Years of the Mahatma’
-Kolkata, 10 September, 2018
The working of a charkha or spinning wheel was demonstrated to school students by volunteers from Mahatma Gandhi Gramodyog Seva Sansthan at a programme organised to commemorate ‘150 years of the Mahatma’ at Publications Division in Kolkata today. Notably, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has endorsed charkha in his monthly Mann Ki Baat and various other programmes and also called for supporting the growth of the khadi sector on which many poor farmers and weavers are dependent.
The non-profit organisation Mahatma Gandhi Gramodyog Seva Sansthan has taken up the task of spreading awareness about spinning wheel and khadi clothes made from indigenous cotton. Mahatma Gandhi brought the charkha into wider use with his teachings. Khadi and the spinning wheel played a vital role in India’s independence movement. Presently, a number of cotton farmers in Maharashtra and Karnataka are shifting from Bt cotton to the organic variety that consumes less water and also goes into the making of superior quality clothes. Weavers at Burdwan, attached to this organisation make clothes with cotton yarns made at Wardha for which they procure cotton from farmers at Wardha at Maharashtra. The khadi garments thus manufactured are also sent to Erode in Tamil Nadu for dyeing purposes where natural colours are used. Arup Rakshit of Mahatma Gandhi Gramodyog Seva Sanstha informed, they participate in exhibitions and organise awareness camps throughout India to spread knowledge about khadi and a number of people like farmers and weavers who are part of this indigenous industry. He further said, they are being sought for by IT companies to impart training to the employees on running charkhas because the process increases the power of concentration and helps to fight depression.
The Joint Director of Press Information Bureau Shri Chinmay Chakravarty and other senior officials attached to various media units of Information and Broadcasting Ministry were present in the programme.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Scheme Guidelines issued for Production Linked Incentive Scheme for White Goods  manufacturers in India;
Applications Invited from 15th June 2021 to 15th September
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India todaynotified theProduction Linked Incentive  Scheme for White Goods  manufacturers in India. The objective of the scheme is to create complete component ecosystem in India and make India an integral part of the global supply chains. With due consultations with industry and other stakeholders, DPIIT issued detailed Scheme Guidelinesfor effective operation and smooth implementation of the Scheme. The Scheme is expected to attract global investments, enhance manufacturing and generate large scale employment opportunities.
The PLI Scheme will be implemented within the overall financial limits of Rs. 6,238 Crores  over a period of 5 years during FY 2021-22 to FY 2028-29.Eligible Investment made in terms of Scheme guidelines, on April 1, 2021 or thereafter, shall be reckoned for considering the incentive under the Scheme.
Detailed Scheme Guidelines may be accessed at https://dipp.gov.in/production-linked-incentive-scheme/production-linked-incentive-scheme-pli-white-goods.
Theapplication window for the Scheme shall be open from 15th June 2021 to 15th September, 2021.
Companies meeting the pre-qualification criteria for different target segments will be eligible to participate in the Scheme. Incentives shall be open to companies making brown field or green field Investments. Thresholds of cumulative incremental investment and incremental sales of manufactured goods over the base year would have to be met for claiming incentives.
An entity availing benefits under any other PLI Scheme of Govt. India may take benefits under other applicable schemes of Govt. of India or schemes of State governments.
A number of global and domestic companies, including a number of MSMEs are likely to benefit from the Scheme.The Scheme is expected to be instrumental in achieving growth rates that are much higher than existing ones for AC and LED industries, develop complete component eco-systems in India and create global champions manufacturing in India.
Ministry of Steel
NMDC Exhibits a 125% growth in first nine months of FY22
The largest iron ore producer of India, National Mineral Development Corporation , under Ministry of Steel registered a 125% growth in turnover of Rs.19,179 crore for the first nine months of FY22 compared to Rs. 8,522 crore achieved during FY21.
Profit Before Tax  for the nine months is Rs.10,101 crore reflecting a growth of 118% against the Rs.4,633 crore for the CPLY. Profit After Tax  for the
9 months of FY 22 increased to Rs.7,583 crore which is 122% over Rs.3,415 crore reported during the first nine months of FY 21.
NMDC produced 10.65 million tonnes  and sold 9.85 million tonnes  of iron ore in the third quarter of FY22. Cumulative production and sale figures for the first three quarters stood at 28.33 MT and 28.28 MT respectively. Above operational and financial figures are the strongest nine months performance in NMDC’s history.
NMDC in its Board Meeting held on 08.02.2022 declared 2nd Interim Dividend of
Rs 5.73 per share. Considering the first Interim Dividend of Rs 9.01 per share in its earlier Board meeting, the total dividend declared per share is Rs 14.74 for the FY 2021-2022 which is the highest dividend declared in the history of NMDC. Total Cash Outgo on account of Dividend is Rs 4,320 cr.
Commenting on the performance, Shri Sumit Deb, CMD, NMDC said, “This strong performance was achieved on the back of enhanced production under challenging times and should reach the production target this fiscal. We continue to be committed to completing important capex projects and the digitalisation and automation of our operations.”
Performance of the current Quarter with Q3 of previous year and Q2 of current year, with the numbers of current year v/s previous year  are:
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Q3 of CY V/s Q3 of PY
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Sales 
Turnover 
PBT 
PAT 
EBITDA 
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10.65
9.85
5,874
2,695
2,050
2,765
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9.60
9.28
4,355
2,811
2,109
2,873
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10.65
9.85
5,874
2,695
2,050
2,765
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8.77
8.99
6,794
3,142
2,341
3,203
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28.33
28.28
19,179
10,101
7,583
10,290
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21.84
22.16
8,522
4,633
3,415
4,817
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Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Credit Guarantee Scheme for Subordinate Debt  extended upto 30.09.2021
Government of India announced creation of ‘Distressed Assets Fund- - Subordinate Debt for Stressed MSMEs’ on 13th May, 2020, under the AtmaNirbhar Bharat Package.
Accordingly, a scheme viz. ‘Credit Guarantee Scheme for Subordinate Debt’was approved by the Government on 1st June, 2020 and the scheme was launched on 24th June, 2020 to provide credit facility through lending institutions to the promoters of stressed MSMEs viz. SMA-2 and NPA accounts who are eligible for restructuring as per RBI guidelines on the books of the Lending institutions. This scheme was to remain in operation till 31.03.2021.
In order to keep the avenues of assistance to stressed MSME Units open, the Government has decided to extend this scheme for six months from 31.03.2021 to 30.09.2021.
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Ministry of Defence
Vice Admiral Sandeep Naithani, AVSM, VSM,Assumes Charge as the Controller Warship Production and Acquisition
Vice Admiral Sandeep Naithani, AVSM, VSM, has assumed charge as the Controller Warship Production and Acquisition on 21 Dec 2020. A graduate of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla Pune, he was commissioned into the Electrical Branch of the Indian Navy on 01 Jan 1985. The Admiral is a Post Graduate in Radar and Communication Engineering from IIT Delhi and a distinguished alumnus of the Defence Services Staff College  and the National Defence College . The Admiral has held various challenging appointments during his illustrious naval career spanning over three and a half decades. The officer has served onboard the aircraft carrier Viraat in various capacities. He has tenanted important appointments in Naval Dockyards at Mumbai and Visakhapatnam and in the Staff, Personnel and Materiel Branches of Naval Headquarters. The Admiral also commanded the premier electrical training establishment of the Navy, INS Valsura.
As a Flag Officer, the Admiral has served as the Assistant Chief of Materiel  in Naval Headquarters, Chief Staff Officer , HQ WNC, the Admiral Superintendent of Naval Dockyard Mumbai, the Director General Naval Project at Mumbai and the Programme Director, HQ ATVP.
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Prime Minister's Office
Glad to have witnessed Kisan Drones in action at 100 places across the country says PM
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has said that he was glad to have witnessed Kisan Drones in action at 100 places across the country.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"Glad to have witnessed Kisan Drones in action at 100 places across the country. This is a commendable initiative by a vibrant start-up, @garuda_india.
Innovative technology will empower our farmers and make agriculture more profitable."
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Amendment Bill
The proposed ‘Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Amendment Bill’ has the following major salient features:
 Definition of "children" and ‘parents’ has been expanded.
 Definition of ‘maintenance’ and ‘welfare’ has been expanded.
 Mode of submission of application for maintenance has been enlarged.
 Ceiling of Rs.10,000/- as maintenance amount has been removed.
 Preference to dispose of applications of senior citizens, above eighty years of age, early has been included.
 Registration of Senior Citizens Care Homes/Homecare Service Agencies etc. have been included.
 Minimum standards for senior citizen care homes has been included in the Bill.
 Appointment of Nodal Police Officers for Senior Citizens in every Police Station and District level Special Police Unit for Senior Citizens has been included.
 Maintenance of Helpline for senior citizens has been included.
Consultation/comments on the draft bill have been obtained from the concerned stakeholders such as Central Ministries/Departments/State Governments/UT Administrations/Members of the Civil Societies etc.
This information was given by Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Rattan Lal Kataria in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
National Financial Reporting Authority
NFRA issues Audit Quality Review  report of statutory audit of IL&FS Transportation Networks Limited  for FY 2017-18
The National Financial Reporting Authority  has issued Audit Quality Review  report of the statutory audit of IL&FS Transportation Networks Limited  for the Financial Year 2017-18.
The statutory auditor for this engagement was SRBC & Co LLP, Chartered Accountants.
The AQR has been conducted pursuant to Section 132 of the Companies Act, 2013 and NFRA Rules, 2018 which require the NFRA to, inter alia, monitor and enforce the compliance with accounting standards and auditing standards India.
Some of the significant conclusions of NFRA in the report are as follows:
- The initial appointment of SRBC & Co LLP, and the continuation of SRBC & Co LLP, as statutory auditor of ITNL, was prima facie illegal and void.
- The Audit Firm has failed to appropriately and sufficiently evaluate the use of the going concern basis of accounting by the Management and has thus failed to note the implications thereof in the Auditor’s Report.
- ITNL’s financial exposure to its subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures amounting to Rs. 3,346 crore was not properly valued as per the applicable Accounting Standards.
- The Company’s losses during 2017-18 were understated by at least Rs. 2021 crore on account of unjustified reversal of Expected Credit Loss  on loans given to the SPV and on trade receivables, and due to incorrect impairment valuation. This is excluding the impact due to incorrect treatment of the letter of comforts amounting to Rs 2654 crore, which should have been correctly treated as financial guarantees as per the accounting standards, the effect of which on profit/loss is not quantified.
- The Audit Firm’s EQC partner has failed to report material misstatements known to him to appear in a financial statement with which he is concerned in his professional capacity and has not exercised due diligence to obtain sufficient information to objectively evaluate the significant judgements of the Engagement Team and conclusions reached by them.
- The Audit Firm has failed to maintain documents as per SA 230. The integrity of the Audit File is questionable due to tampering and inconsistency pointed out at several places in the AQRR.
AQR report is available at the following URL:
https://nfra.gov.in/sites/default/files/AQRR%20ITNL.pdf
Prime Minister's Office
India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor promises to be a beacon of cooperation, innovation, and shared progress: PM
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has hailed the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor. He said that it promises to be a beacon of cooperation, innovation, and shared progress charting a journey of shared aspirations and dreams.
The Prime Minister posted on X:
“Charting a journey of shared aspirations and dreams, the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor promises to be a beacon of cooperation, innovation, and shared progress. As history unfolds, may this corridor be a testament to human endeavour and unity across continents.”
AYUSH
Two day International Conference on Yoga for Heart care to be organised at Mysuru, Karnataka
Ministry of AYUSH is organizing the International Conference on Yoga on 15-16 November 2019 at Mysuru, Karnataka. The Chief Minister of Karnataka Shri B.S. Yediyurappa will inaugurate the two day conference on 15th November, 2019 in the presence of Union Minister of State  for AYUSH and Defence, Shri Shripad Yesso Naik. The theme of the conference is ‘Yoga for Heart Care’. More than 700 national and international delegates are expected to participate in the conference spread over ten technical sessions involving fifty resource persons & experts. The Governor of Karnataka Shri Vajubhai Vala will be the Chief Guest at the valedictory function of the conference.
On the first day of the conference, technical sessions on ‘Yoga for heart care; emerging trends and researches’, ‘role of Yoga in preventive cardiology’, ‘Role of Yoga in the management of Hypertension’ and ‘Yoga for coronary artery disease’ will be delivered. During the second day of the conference, technical session on ‘physiology and integrative cardiology’, ‘Yoga for Cardiovascular health’ will be organized. A Symposium on ‘need for promotion of Yogasana as sports’ and presentation of research papers on ‘Yoga for heart care; emerging trends and researches’ will also be organised.
The Pre-conference events such as Yoga walk, mass Yoga demonstration, CME programme etc are also planned to project the health benefits of Yoga and healthy lifestyle.
This conference is fifth in the series to commemorate the unanimous adoption of Resolution by the United Nations General Assembly during its 69th Session for observing 21st June as International Day of Yoga. After the UN declaration of International Day of Yoga since 2014, overwhelming interest towards Yoga has been witnessed from the international communities across the globe. The tremendous success of the International Yoga Conferences organized by the Ministry of AYUSH during last four consecutive years is evident from the participation of increasing large number of Indian and foreign delegates.
Indian Missions in the countries with whom the Ministry of AYUSH has some kind of cooperation such as MoUs, Academic Chairs, Information cells, etc. have been requested to nominate two prominent Yoga experts or enthusiasts from the country/countries under their jurisdiction, who would participate in the Conference to enable them capture and understand various dimensions of Yoga, and could help them to further propagate the same in their respective countries.